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1998 SESSION

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HB 1429 Children's Health Insurance Law in Dominion (CHILD) Program.

Introduced by: Paul C. Harris | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Children's Health Insurance Law in the Dominion (CHILD) Program. Conforms Virginia's children's insurance plan to the new Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act by establishing an insurance program which will provide health care benefits equivalent to the state employees plan, such as Key Advantage. The Department of Medical Assistance Services will administer this program which will be available for children up to the age of 18 with family incomes up to 175 percent of the federal poverty level who are not eligible for medical assistance services in Virginia and who otherwise meet the requirements of the new federal law. The plan must include a mechanism to discourage termination of other health insurance coverage. Medicaid is authorized to use its managed care contracts, without further procurement efforts, to deliver services in areas in which such contracts provide services to Medicaid recipients. Technical amendments to correct cross references and archaic language are also included. This bill is identical to SB 714.


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